Nonprofit · EIN 83-3522861
LITSHOP
Tax-exempt · ST LOUIS, MO 63110
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $309,466 | $160,053 | $149,413 | $158,355 | $28,053 | $130,302 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $147,918 | $200,815 | -$52,897 | $5,984 | $25,095 | -$19,111 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $105,944 | $146,008 | -$40,064 | $35,867 | $2,081 | $33,786 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $302,163
- of which government grants
- $75,161
- Program service revenue
- $5,227
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,387
- Other revenue
- $2,076
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $72,214
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $77,727
- Professional fundraising fees
- $2,775
- Accounting fees
- $5,400
- Occupancy
- $36,609
- Program services (functional)
- $103,859
- Management and general (functional)
- $53,419
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,775
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,984
- Total assets, end of year
- $158,355
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $28,053
- Net assets, end of year
- $130,302
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $130,302
- Gross receipts
- $310,122
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- MO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelli Best-Oliver | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| Kim Beardslee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Gibson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Susan Jacobsmeyer Werner | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Rokusek | President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Shannon Hartwig | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelli Best-Oliver | Executive Dir. | 30 | $0 |
| Susan Jacobsmeyer | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Rokusek | President | 1 | $0 |
| Shannon Hartwig | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Beardslee | Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelli Best-Oliver | Executive Dir. | 30 | $0 |
| Susan Jacobsmeyer | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Rokusek | President | 1 | $0 |
| Shannon Hartwig | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Beardslee | Director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4255 MCREE, ST LOUIS, MO 63110-0000
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Kelli Best-Oliver, 4255 McRee Ave, St Louis, MO 63110
- Signed the 990
- Kelli Best-Oliver, Executive Director
- Phone
- (314) 941-3845
- Website
- litshopstl.org
- Return prepared by
- DMP Accounting & Tax Service LLC
Mission
LitShop provides after-school and summer programming that pairs engaging literacy opportunities with building and making. By intentionally creating a supportive space where girls and gender-expansive youth can take risks, explore creatively, build skills, and connect with other youth, LitShop fosters leadership and confidence our students can use through adolescence and early adulthood.
Program accomplishments
- Community-Based Afterschool: LitShop community-based afterschool programs are semester-long workshops focusing on literacy and hands-on building and making, including at least one hands-on project and one literacy or writing study. Each program meets once weekly over the course of a semester. Free for participants. 12 participant capacity staffing includes two instructors.Expenses $68,425 · grants $95,440
- Summer Programs: LitShop summer programs are weeks-long workshops focusing on literacy and hands-on building and making, including at least one hands-on project and one literacy study or writing project. Free and open to the community with a capacity of 12 participants staffing includes two instructors.Expenses $34,214 · grants $47,720
- School-Based Afterschool: LitShop school-based afterschool programs each focus on one school-partner site. Each program meets once weekly over the course of a semester. Free for participants. 15 participant capacity, must attend partner school. Staffing includes two instructors, preferably one school staff member.Expenses $1,220 · grants $10,000
- Pop-Up: LitShop program that meets one-time for a special event. Pop-ups may be commissioned by an organization, held in collaboration with an organization, or may be coordinated for a specific student group. Staffing and capacity varies based on the event. Can be fee-based depending on partnering organization.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 83-3522861
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $158,355
- Income (IRS master file)
- $310,122
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $309,466 | $160,053 | $158,355 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $147,918 | $200,815 | $5,984 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $105,944 | $146,008 | $35,867 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 83-3522861).
Questions about LITSHOP
- What is the EIN of LITSHOP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LITSHOP is 83-3522861.
- Is LITSHOP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to LITSHOP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LITSHOP file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LITSHOP due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LITSHOP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LITSHOP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Kelli Best-Oliver.
- Who are the officers and directors of LITSHOP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LITSHOP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $309,466, expenses of $160,053 and total assets of $158,355 at year end.
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